Thompson’s Park, Cardiff
Full tour throughout Wales, see here.
For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo. The greatest love story ever told, with action from the outset, envy, comedy, murder, exile and the most famous balcony in the history of theatre.
Romeo and Juliet, as performed by Taking Flight Theatre, will tour all over Wales in beautiful outdoor spaces, including Thompson’s Park, Tintern Abbey and Cyfarthfa Castle.
It’s Verona 1963, the annual college Boat Race, a high society courtship event for the rich and beautiful. In this tale of two feuding families, a boy and a girl, driven by youthful passion and blind love, enter a forbidden affair. The families’ reactions end in a fallout of murder, betrayal and heartbreak. Faced with separation and banishment, the star-crossed lovers hatch a drastic plan with terrible consequences.
Times are turbulent, and as the under-siege lovers, Romeo and Juliet, struggle to make sense of their respective families’ bitterness, you’ll need to really support your house, whether it be Montague or Capulet, as they battle it out on the river.
Shakespeare’s most memorable verses are brought to life in a promenade performance that invites you to move with the travelling performance. This brand new take on the tale brings out Taking Flight’s signature traits – exciting visual theatre coupled with comic relief and live original music.
Tickets: £6-£14. Info: 029 2023 0020 / www.takingflighttheatre.co.uk
words ZOE BROOKES
